Touching hot metal instantly burns but I can hold a silicon spatula straight out of boiling water and the heat doesn’t hurt for a few seconds. Why the time difference?
In: Physics
It’s to do with the thermal resistance of the material. Metal objects have a lower resistance as the thermal energy excites the molecules within it easily. Objects like silicon spoon or a wooden spoon have a higher thermal resistance, so you barely feel heat from them.
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